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RFQ #25/26-11
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority’s (RTAA) Contracts & Procurement Department, in accordance
with the provisions of NRS Chapter 332 and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport
Improvement Program (AIP), has issued this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with the sole
purpose and intent of obtaining sealed Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified,
professional firms or teams (Respondents) to provide professional consultant services for the
development of a Federal Contract Tower (FCT) Planning Study for the Reno-Stead Airport (RTS)
and related support services.
All sealed SOQs for RFQ #25/26-11 Reno-Stead Airport Federal Contract Tower Planning Study
shall be opened at 2:00 PM [PDT], Monday, April 27, 2026.
Solicitation documents and addenda are available online at the Nevada Government
eMarketplace (NGEM) website: https://nevada.ionwave.net/. Respondents must register with
the NGEM Supplier System, and keep their contact information updated, to view RFQ solicitations
and receive notifications. Supplier Registration profiles will be shared with all NGEM-participating
government entities.
Pursuant to NRS §332.065(4), the RTAA is prohibited from entering into a contract with a
company unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently
engaged in and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel.
Per the Federal Aviation Administration’s Contract Provision Guidelines for Obligated Sponsors
and Airport Improvement Program Projects dated December 29, 2025, the following provisions
are hereby referenced in this solicitation:
• Buy American Preference
• Davis-Bacon Requirements
• Debarment and Suspension
• Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees
• Procurement of Recovered Materials
Dated: March 16, 2026
Katelyn Duggan, Senior Buyer
Contracts & Procurement